Turf Men Explain Watering of Grass
Turf experts outline watering strategies to conserve water and avoid overwatering. Kansas City’s Mission Hills Club superintendent Chester Mendenhall demonstrates a method using a broken golf shaft to test soil moisture eight inches deep. Maintain damp soil one inch below surface. do not water excessively. check weekly after seedlings establish.
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Kansas City
America
Chester Mendenhall
Mission Hills Country Club
Mendenhall
Bright Sunshine Harms Animals in Livestock Warning
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns that bright sun can injure livestock with light skin. Photosensitization from crops high in chlorophyll causes skin lesions in cattle sheep and swine, reducing milk and causing swelling or discomfort. Prevention includes shade pasturing after sunset and feeding hay to reduce green feed exposure.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Starbuck Shorthorn winners highlighted at Independence show
Roy Starbuck family of Thayer led with multiple ribbons at the Southeast Kansas Milking Shorthorn Show in Independence. Grand champion Blue Meadows Bell Boy and junior champion calf sired by Bell Boy topped the bull class, plus top ribbons for Starbuck’s heifer Starbuck Van Berg and other entries. Joan Starbuck won a blue for Retnuh Mermaid 53. Wiley Fortner earned grand champion with Blue Meadows Violet. The Midwest trend toward industry noted by Dr. Charles N. Kimball.
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Thayer
Roy Starbuck
Kansas
Independence
Starbuck
Bell Boy
Last Chance Ranch
Lake Placid
N.Y
Joan
Wiley Fortner
Wilson County
Blue Meadows
Tour of Crops To Be Thursday
Agricultural agents announce two Thursday crop tours in Wilson and Allen Counties with experts Gene Cleavinger and Dell Gates on site. Wilson tour begins 8 30 a m visiting Guy Papen farm and several others with demonstrations on grain bin spraying fertilization and sprayer calibration including a 10 variety wheat plot. Allen tour starts 2 p m at E H Billings farm near Moran with fertilizer rates on wheat and Gates discussing insect control plus a seven variety oat plot with four planting dates and fertilizer rates.
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Wilson
Allen
Gene Cleavinger
Dell Gates
Gates
Wilson County
Guy Papens
Lafontaine
Richard Stryker
E. H. Billings
Moran
Fred Apt
Warren Johnson
Apt Farm
Mullen
Fertility Carry Over Boosts Oats Yields
Fertilizer carryover raised oat yields to 40 bushels per acre after corn gains of 39 bushels per acre the previous year on the LeRoy Knutson farm near Glenwood Minnesota. The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee notes 1954 corn yield of 92 bpa on fertilized land versus 53 on unfertilized. In 1955 oats reached 108 bpa on fertilized vs 68 bpa unfertilized. Knutson spent 31.16 per acre for fertilizer with overall two-year returns cited from feed prices and silage values.
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Chicago
LeRoy Knutson
Glenwood
Minn
Knutson
Minnesota
Impact of Heavy Fertilization on Soil and Yields
The passage explains that heavy fertilization yields higher crop returns plus more organic matter in soil. This improves water-holding capacity and soil structure, setting the land up for better yields in future years.
Wheat Acreage Allotment Notices Issued by County ASC Officials
County ASC chairmen E. L. McCan Walter Bradford and C. R. Wolford announce 1957 wheat acreage allotment procedures. Farmers with no wheat seeded in 1954 55 or 56 may apply by June 15. applications must cover entire farming units. Eligibility requires 50 percent or more of livelihood from the farm and no other active 1957 allotment.
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ASC
E. L. McCan
Neosho
Walter Bradford
Wilson
C. R. Wolford
Allen
Silage Trial Shows Sweetclover Less Efficient at Hays
At Ft. Hays branch station ERIE sweetclover silage fed to yearling steers produced cheaper gains without cottonseed meal but did not match sorghum silage. Basic rations included mile ground limestone and one test roughage. Cost per 100 pounds gain ranged from 17.98 with no cottonseed meal to 19.39 with cottonseed meal. sorghum silage fed steers cost 18.46 per 100 pounds gain.
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Erie
Ft. Hays Branch
Green silage fed to steers after field chopper cut
Eight pounds of sodium metabisulfite per ton used as preservative, chopped with a field chopper and placed in the silo. The silage appeared exceptionally green and was readily eaten by the steers after a few weeks.
Census Study Shows Farm Size Growing
The 1954 average farm size rose to 242.2 acres, up 26.9 acres since 1950, with increases in every state. Arizona led at 4,479 acres per farm while North Carolina averaged 68 acres, marks since 1910 show continuing growth.
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Washington
D.C
Census Bureau
Arizona
North Carolina
Farm Extension Office Announces New Tax Bulletin
The Erie county bulletin "Income Tax Management for Farmers" explains timing deductions like painting repairs tools and conservation practices to fall in high income years. Mahlon Morley notes fluctuating incomes can benefit farmers. example compares two families with the same average income over two years.
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Erie
Mahlon Morley
Tax Relief Hints For Even Farm Income Across Years
A bulletin notes that spreading income over 1954 and 1955 to $2,667 yearly lowered tax for a family earning 5,334 in 1955 with tax 480, while another family paid none. It suggests 1954 actions like selling grain or culled dairy cows to level income and reduce tax, and 1955 deductible expenditures to further smooth income.
Soybean Prices Reach Highest Level Since 1954 in Missouri
In Columbia, Missouri, soybean prices rose as of the weeks ending April 6 and April 13, marking the highest level since November 1954. Economist EDN Harrington notes the favorable margin between soybeans and oil and meat values, aided by higher oil prices, with prices likely to rise further in the next 30 days.
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Columbia
Edn Harrington
University of Missouri Agricultural Economist
South Valley Chapel Services Highlight Local Attendance
Thirty three persons attended Sunday morning services at the South Valley chapel. Some members were at 4-H Sunday at the Christian church in Erie and could not attend. Keith Shrum reported on the annual pastors meeting in Oklahoma. Sunday night services now start at 8. Mrs Clarence McKelvy visited son Lester's home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hines Clarinda and Connie attended the wedding of Valera Adelgren and Mury Hole Sunday in Chanute. The Sunday school senior and in-
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South Valley
Christian Church
Erie
Keith Shrum
Oklahoma
Clarence McKelvy
Lester
Lloyd Hines
Clarinda
Connie
Valera Adelgren
Mury Hole
Chanute
Intermediate classes plan and church social notice
An after noon meeting and fried chicken supper is planned for Sunday with attendees meeting at the Lloyd Hines home at 3 p.m. Vacation Bible school will begin the first week in June. Charles Earl Hines visited Les ter Frank Young. Vera and Verla Winans have had the mumps. Jay Waltermire and Yancy Hudson were visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swiler had dinner at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Richardson in Erie.
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Lloyd Hines
Joe Arthur
Larry
Charles Earl Hines
Lester Frank Young
Vera
Verla Winans
Jay Waltermire
Yancy Hudson
Oscar Swiler
Ed Richardson
Erie
How Can I Mend a Torn Window Shade
A reader asks about repairing a torn shade. Lay it flat, align the edges, and bond with a half inch strip of adhesive tape on the shade side. Paint the tape to match the shade if desired.
POTTER'S SCRATCH PEN POTTER'S SCRATCH PEN
Hatchery advertises commitment to local egg sourcing and stable supply. It emphasizes continuous laying strains, extended hatching seasons, fair prices, and honest sexing of chicks. Available breeds include White Leghorns Austra Whites Hamp Whites and more with five day lead times.
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New
Potter's Hatchery Notice in Chanute and Thayer
Hatchery advertisement lists contact numbers at Chanute and Thayer with phone references 50 and 60, indicating regional poultry supplier reach in the area.
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Chanute
Chanute Tribune highlights May 15, 1956 edition events
Chanute Tribune reports local news and notices for Tuesday May 15 1956. Coverage includes community happenings, briefs, and notices of interest to Chanute residents with brief summaries and local names.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Hands Restored by Vinegar or Salt Rub
A reader article advises rubbing the hands with vinegar or salt to relieve a shriveled skin sensation and restore softness and smoothness. The note includes a contact line for THE TRIBUNE.
Grass Legume Silage Feeding and Harvest Tips
Farmers learn how to mix grass and legume silage for higher protein per acre, with 40 50 percent grass or cereal and 50 60 percent legume yielding 2 3 times more protein than corn silage. Guidance covers timing for oats barley rye alfalfa sweet clover soybeans cutting methods preservatives like ground grain molasses sodium bisulfite and packing importance plus a seasonal tip to mow or spray pastures for weed control.
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Starbucks
Shorthorn
Midwest
Charles N. Kimball
Midwest Research Institute
United States
Mexico
the Farmers of
Southeast
Chanute Production Credit Association
Arthur Solomon
Sec’y.Treas
P.O. Box
Chanute, Kansas
Robert £. Kern
S. Malcolm
Hays
Chanute Sales
O'Bryan Ranch
Hiattville, Ks
South Allen
Maytag
Frank Hotchkiss
Neal McCoy
H & H Agency
Phone
Schultz
Ebur Schultz
Lin Judy
Judy
Atlas Largo
Kentucky
Chapman Feed Service
E. Main St
Baby
Rhode Island
Ames
Austin
Potter's Hatchery
Riod
the Tribune
Bank OF Commerce
Friendly Bank
F.d.lc
Farmers Exchange
N. Highland
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